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A 1971 horror film starring [[Vincent Price]] as the eponymous doctor and Joseph Cotten as his nemesis.

But if there were ''ten'' plagues, and only ''nine'' people operated on Victoria... then for whom is the Plague of Darkness intended?

 

* [[Actor Allusion]]: In real life, [[Vincent Price]] was an excellent chef and art expert. In the movie, Phibes cooks up a Brussels Sprouts-based concoction in order to get locusts to eat a woman, and throws a withering [[Death Glare]] at one of his victims upon seeing an ugly piece of art in his room.

** [[House of Wax|The wax busts]] he melts after each kill.

* [[Dramatic Unmask]]: When {{spoiler|Phibes reveals his disfigured, skull-like face to Vesalius.}}

* [[Good Is Dumb]]: Dr. Vesalius could've killed Phibes, {{spoiler|then turned off the machine that would drop acid in his son}}, and then proceed to call the police. He even had a scalpel in his hand! The only reason for him to not do so seems to be this piece of dialogue:

'''Dr. Phibes''': {{spoiler|But you can't, doctor. I'm already dead.}} }}

** Even before, Dr. Vesalius was not the brighest person when he suggested for nurse Allen to take a sleeping pill. {{spoiler|She could have survived if she was awake.}}

* [[Cute Mute]]: Vulnavia again.

* [[Gentleman Adventurer]]: Biederbeck

* [[Large Ham]]

* [[Lip Lock]]: Phibes still talks through electrical speakers.

* [[Necromantic]]

* [[Not So Different]]: Phibes gives a damn fine argument why Biederbeck isn't really any better than he is.

* [[The Other Darrin]]: Vulnavia. Virginia North was pregnant and therefore unable to reprise the role. Valli Kemp was cast instead.

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